British
F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton was given a guided tour of HMS
MIDDLETON at its current base in Bahrain on Monday [17 April 2017].
Hamilton,
who came second in the Grand Prix on Sunday [16 April 2017], took time
out on Monday to pose for photos, sign autographs and learn more about
Royal Navy operations in the region, shortly before the minehunter set
sail.
Thanks to generous support from the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Dragon Advisory Limited and CSM Sport & Entertainment, Tickets For Troops secured 40 tickets each day for members of the Royal Navy, and their Army and Royal Air Force colleagues all serving with the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command, to attend the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Thanks to generous support from the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Dragon Advisory Limited and CSM Sport & Entertainment, Tickets For Troops secured 40 tickets each day for members of the Royal Navy, and their Army and Royal Air Force colleagues all serving with the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command, to attend the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Tickets
For Troops trustee, Stuart Higgins, organised the visit of the former
F1 Champion to the ship which ensured our service personnel who have
spent months away from their families and friends could enjoy the Easter
weekend in style.
Royal Navy Commander Nicholas Stone, from Bahrain said: "This experience has made such a difference to our personnel over the last week, both with the Grand Prix and then capped off last night [17 April] by Lewis's visit. Please accept my most sincere thanks for your support of those of us deployed out here."
Royal Navy Commander Nicholas Stone, from Bahrain said: "This experience has made such a difference to our personnel over the last week, both with the Grand Prix and then capped off last night [17 April] by Lewis's visit. Please accept my most sincere thanks for your support of those of us deployed out here."
Veronica Bamford, Director of Operations at Tickets For Troops said: "This has been a fantastic opportunity for our troops who work tirelessly around the globe to enjoy a bit of down time.
We
are extremely grateful to all our supporters who have made it possible
for the troops to not only watch world class motor sport but also meet
British F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton and hope this goes someway to
making their time away from home and their loved ones a little easier."
Many troops who benefit from Tickets For Troops (www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk)
endure long periods of separation from their families due to
operational tours and training exercises or living apart from their
loved ones.
Tickets
For Troops was set up in 2009 to provide free tickets to the Armed
Forces for sports, music, theatre, cultural and entertainment events
across the UK.
The
charity has distributed over 980,000 free tickets in the last seven
years and is proud to offer tickets to troops which they can share with
their loved ones, as a small acknowledgement and reward for the work
they do for our country.
Organisations
who would like to get involved with the charity and donate free tickets
to benefit our servicemen and women can get in contact with Tickets For
Troops by emailing events@ticketsfortroops.org.uk or calling 0207 932 0808
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